The fisherman bible study guide elijah full#

When the fire came down from heaven and burned up the alter, the land is still gripped by drought. There is nothing more exciting to God than for his people to turn back to him. This is the verse that should cause your bones to quake. As exciting as 1 Kings 18:38 is, the more exciting verse is 1 Kings 18:39 READ. Always, always, always when you see a miracle of God, somebody who is healed, an accident that did not happen, an answer to prayer, what is the point if there is not a transformation of the heart. Elijah prayed for God to reveal himself, and the scripture says in 1 Kings 18:38 READ.

The fisherman bible study guide elijah full#

In today’s scripture, the power of God has been put on full display in the contest between the prophets of Baal and the God of Israel.

Others thrive in the wilderness, turning to God with conviction that all will be well, God provides enough, God’s plans will prevail. Some people give up in the wilderness, blaming God for not providing, compromising faith and abandoning truth. But life in a desert is when you are refined. It’s easy to be faithful to God in the middle of an abundant garden, when food is plentiful and everything is well. Character is tested during times of drought.

A severe drought had plagued Israel for 3 ½ years.